Athletics Pause Jharel Cotton’s Rehab Assignment Athletics right-hander Jharel Cotton has been working back from Tommy John surgery since March 2018, and recent reports indicated he was progressing toward a return. Unfortunately, Cotton’s now dealing with a new injury – a right hamstring strain – which has forced the Athletics to halt his rehab assignment,…
DetailsMets’ Jacob deGrom exits early with apparent hip discomfort PHOENIX — Jacob deGrom rolled into the seventh inning at 66 pitches Saturday night, and the only question seemed to be whether his second career shutout was attainable. But losing the shutout was ultimately the least of the right-hander’s concerns, as he walked off with trainer…
DetailsNEHRIR SCORES TWICE AS CLEBURNE BLANKS SAINTS Cleburne 2, St. Paul 0 – Box Score The Cleburne Railroaders (9-7) held the St. Paul Saints to just five hits on the way to a 2-0 win. The Railroaders took the lead in the bottom of the first inning when CF Zach Nehrir hit a solo home…
DetailsLatest On Scooter Gennett The Reds have gone without injured second baseman Scooter Gennett all season, but his return is getting closer. Gennett could begin a rehab assignment within “two or three weeks,” manager David Bell said Saturday (via Mark Sheldon of MLB.com). Gennett suffered a right groin strain March 22, at which point he…
DetailsFantasy owners should be wary when it comes to rookie pitchers When Albert Pujols burst onto the scene from virtual obscurity in 2001, fantasy baseball owners’ quests to find the next big thing began to rapidly climb the priority list on draft day. When Mike Trout emerged as the can’t-miss, must-have rookie in 2012, the…
DetailsPhillies Close To Acquiring Jay Bruce 10:46pm: A deal’s close to the finish line, “pending a review of Bruce’s medicals and other final details,” Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic tweets. The Mariners will receive cash savings and a minor leaguer in return, Rosenthal adds. 12:57pm: Passan has amended his earlier report to state that a deal…
DetailsDalbec does it again for Sea Dogs Red Sox No. 2 prospect Bobby Dalbec hit two solo homers for the second straight game as Double-A Portland rallied for an 8-7 victory over Binghamton on Saturday. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190601&content_id=307652312&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsGary Sanchez’s clutch homer propels Yankees past Red Sox A night after Gary Sanchez helped seal a Yankees win over the Red Sox with his arm, he delivered the key blow on Saturday with a go-ahead homer in a 5-3 victory in The Bronx. In the process, the Yankees knocked the reeling Red Sox to…
DetailsNationals To Sign Fernando Rodney The Nationals have agreed to a deal with reliever Fernando Rodney, according to Marlins reporter Craig Mish. Rodney will report to Triple-A. More to come. Source: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/06/nationals-to-sign-fernando-rodney.html
DetailsDiamondbacks Outright John Ryan Murphy Diamondbacks catcher John Ryan Murphy cleared waivers and has accepted an outright assignment to Triple-A Reno, per a team announcement. The Diamondbacks designated Murphy for assignment last Saturday. The 28-year-old Murphy will now continue with the D-backs, who acquired him from the Twins for left-hander Gabriel Moya in July 2017.…
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